I started out using Hotspot shield very successfully for many years, then had a problem as the BBC managed to block it for a short while, so started using smart DNS proxy, because I didn't cancel my subscription on HSS I now pay for both, which still isn't very expensive but handy if one gets blocked I can use the other. I don't see much difference in performance between them, but Smart DNS proxy is a lot more flexible as you only have to change network settings and do not have to run a client on every machine which is not always available (unix based systems for example).
Dave On Fri, 21 Dec 2018 at 15:28, Paul Thornett <pthorn...@gmail.com> wrote: > > VPNs are often very slow. Much faster, and a solution that works well > for me, is something called Smart DNS, which is essentially a > different set of DNS > addresses. Both VPNs and DNS redirection will cost you a small amount > of money - ignore the so-called free offerings, they are usually very > slow and often not to be trusted. > > Regards, > > Paul Thornett > > Regards, > > Paul Thornett > > > On Sat, 22 Dec 2018 at 00:33, Chris Marriott <skyma...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > That's the way it's always been. TV programmes are geo-restricted, but radio > > programmes are not. You need to use a VPN which makes you appear to be in > > the UK if you want to download TV programmes. > > > > Cheers, > > > > Chris > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: CJB > > Sent: Friday, December 21, 2018 1:06 PM > > To: get_iplayer-request > > Subject: Europe > > > > Hi - we were in Budapest recently with a fast wifi connection at the > > IBIS hotel!!! > > > > I tried the GiP PVR and did a cache refresh quickly and easily both > > for Radio & T.V. > > > > Then I ran the PVR list and this too went OK. For example it > > downloaded the latest 'Beyond Our Ken' for 16-12-2018 which ended up > > as: > > > > Beyond_Our_Ken_-_From_4_6_1959_m0001k9d_original.m4a > > > > File size : 69.1 MiB > > Duration : 30 min 4 s > > Overall bit rate mode : Variable > > Overall bit rate : 322 kb/s > > > > Just the same as in the UK. > > > > BUT ... no t.v. downloads. > > > > CJB > > > > _______________________________________________ > > get_iplayer mailing list > > get_iplayer@lists.infradead.org > > http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/get_iplayer > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > get_iplayer mailing list > > get_iplayer@lists.infradead.org > > http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/get_iplayer > > _______________________________________________ > get_iplayer mailing list > get_iplayer@lists.infradead.org > http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/get_iplayer _______________________________________________ get_iplayer mailing list get_iplayer@lists.infradead.org http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/get_iplayer
